Using MathCAD, Matlab and PSpice for electronics simulations

CARE Workshop Lueneburg (Germany)

November 30th and December 1st 2006

Jos Luis Gonzalez CERN/AB/BI

Outline

Introduction MathCAD examples

Position Monitors Design parameters for PSpice Electrostatic BPMs The optimizer

PSpice simulations

Matlab overview Summary

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Introduction

Mathematical tools
Accurate calculations Fast and easy parameter changes

Electronics simulation

Avoids breadboarding and facilitates design

Application examples
BPM models Accelerator beam data analysis

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MathCAD

Using MathCAD

Button type BPM

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Reference orbit

Transfer Impedance ZT d / 2prCe Low cut-off frequency fc = 1/2pRLCe (usually > 100 MHz)
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Using MathCAD

Button type BPM

V to V

Ce

Ib

RL

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Using MathCAD

Button type BPM

Cel = 8.9 pF Zinf = 1.8 Ohm fc = 360 MHz

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Using MathCAD

HF - Button type BPM

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Using MathCAD

The LHC coupler

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PSPICE

Simulation with PSpice

LHC Button model using PSpice parameters

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Beam model using PSpice parameters

Piecewise Linear Current Source associated to a definition file to generate a Gaussian beam signal

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Beam model

Simulating several beam intensities

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Button and Bessel low-pass filter PSpice parametric analysis

Beam intensity variation 2.109 2.1011 p/b

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Button and Bessel lowpass filter response to different bunch lengths

5.1010 p/b Bunch varies from 1 to 5 ns

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The LHC coupler model

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The LHC coupler

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Simulation with PSpice

The LHC coupler response

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PSpice Optimizer

Constant Impedance Bessel Filter

Input impedance matching optimization

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PSpice Optimizer

Constant Impedance Bessel Filter input matching

Goal functions and constraints

S11 < 50 dB ; Zin = 50 Ohms

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PSpice Optimizer

Constant Impedance Bessel Filter

Optimization results

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PSpice Optimizer

Constant Impedance Bessel Filter realization

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PSpice Optimizer

LHC - WBTN Bessel Filter

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PSpice Optimizer

LHC - WBTN Bessel Filter

21.3p 21.5p

21.8p

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Matlab

Using Matlab

CERN-PS Beam data analysis

FFT Q-calculation

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Using Matlab

Windowing actual data

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Using Matlab

SPS beam data analysis

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Using Matlab

SPS Q-Measurement data analysis

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Summary

MathCAD and Matlab are very powerful tools for the engineer
Data analysis Mathematical modeling

PSpice has proven to be an essential tool for circuit simulation

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